Several VLISP coding aids are useful at both the Console and text editor windows. One highly visual aid is the assignment of colors to AutoLISP language elements. Color coding helps you detect syntax errors in your code. VLISP also contains several features to help you determine the names of variables and functions that you need to refer to in your program, and shortcuts to online Help for AutoLISP functions.
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About Using Console and Editor Coding Aids (Visual LISP IDE)
Topics in this section
- About Color Coding (Visual LISP IDE)
Visual LISP uses color coding to help identify elements entered in the Console and text editor windows. - About the Apropos Feature (Visual LISP IDE)
Visual LISP is able to lookup and match variable and function names from a symbol table that is populated by the AutoLISP reader. - About Letting Visual LISP Help You Complete Words (Visual LISP IDE)
- To Get Help for AutoLISP Functions (Visual LISP IDE)
The text editor and Console windows of the Visual LISP IDE support contextual help for AutoLISP functions.